Colombia’s offshore energy hopes deflate amid poor discoveries, stricter regulations
“It’s a clear reality that there have not been big findings in Colombia for some time, and that means that many companies must move to…
Read MoreQuarterly Upstream GHG Report – South America (Q2 2025)
Welligence’s second quarterly emissions report of 2025 continues a series in which we provide clients with analysis on the emissions performance of the upstream sector…
Read MoreWelligence Latin America Q2 2025 M&A Quarterly | A robust deal-making quarter in Latin America
This quarter saw a drop in activity, with nine deals announced, compared to 14 in Q1 2025 and seven in Q2 2024. Similar to previous…
Read MoreWelligence Colombia Rumblings on the Ground | Colombia’s upstream: Trapped in the status quo, searching for a breakout
The Welligence team recently spent a week in Colombia meeting with upstream and midstream companies, government officials, and key stakeholders to gauge the latest sentiment…
Read MoreWelligence Global Corporate | Exploring the upstream JV/satellite models
The creation of JV companies by European IOCs has been grabbing headlines recently. Will the model continue to gain traction with other IOCs? CLIENT ACCESS…
Read MoreWelligence M&A | Global upstream deal-making in May 2025 – a summary
There were nine transactions announced in May 2025, up from four in April, and above the rolling 12-month average. CLIENT ACCESS REQUEST ACCESS
Read MoreWelligence Global Fiscal | Global trends in petroleum fiscal terms – a race to the top?
Since the 2014 oil price crash, countries have increasingly competed for limited upstream investment by adopting investor-friendly reforms—driven by declining investment, tighter capital availability, and…
Read MoreWelligence Global offshore project execution: What have we learnt so far?
Offshore projects sanctioned between 2019 to 2021 were hit by cost overruns and delays due to Covid restrictions. What is the outlook for the next…
Read MoreWelligence Global Corporate | Oil market uncertainty – budgets and barrels at risk?
The oil sector once again finds itself in an uncertain market environment. At the time of publication of this report, Brent crude prices are hovering…
Read MoreWelligence M&A | Global upstream deal-making in April 2025 – a summary
There were four transactions announced in April 2025, down on the 13 announced in March, and below the rolling 12-month average. CLIENT ACCESS REQUEST ACCESS
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